In this article I use the metric system, where 1 meter = 3.28 feet. I also talk about highways. Here I use the definition in British English, where highway refers to any path with a public right of access. We are all familiar with the existence of route planners like google maps or OpenStreetMaps (OSM),… Continue reading Build a route planner for maps using Python
Articles on Projects
Empower Your Python Ambitions – From Idea Paralysis to Real-World Projects
By PyBites Team on 31 August 2023
In this podcast episode we talk about the significance of building real-world Python applications. Listen here: Or watch here: Bob highlights the importance of breaking away from tutorial paralysis and creating genuine software solutions to understand and confront real-world complexities. He also emphasizes the career benefits of showcasing tangible Python projects on your portfolio /… Continue reading Empower Your Python Ambitions – From Idea Paralysis to Real-World Projects
PyScript, a first exploration
By Leonieke Paalvast on 6 January 2023
After watching a PDM Code Clinic demo of PyScript the other day I got a lot of inspiration of things I could do with this new technology. I always liked working with HTML and CSS because you instantly see the results, something I miss working with pure Python. However now with PyScript I can combine… Continue reading PyScript, a first exploration
Building a 500 line API regression test suite
By Bob Belderbos on 15 December 2022
This article appeared as a Pybites email first. If you like it consider joining our friends list for weekly Python, developer and (!) mindset content … Last year I built a cool API to post code images using our pybites-carbon tool. It will store the tip code in a database and store the code image in an… Continue reading Building a 500 line API regression test suite
5 ways I use GitHub Actions
By Bob Belderbos on 14 December 2022
I am increasingly using GitHub Actions these days. If you’re new to this you might want to check out our article or video. In this article I will show you 5 cool ways I use it day to day. Run tests and linters The first and most obvious reason is to automate tooling. Although you probably want to… Continue reading 5 ways I use GitHub Actions
How to create a self updating GitHub Readme
By Bob Belderbos on 21 November 2022
It was about time to give my GitHub profile a nice intro so inspired by Simon Willison’s blog post I decided to make an intro Readme that auto-updates. First I made a GitHub repo called bbelderbos, my username. That’s how it works: GitHub defaults to showing the Readme.md of your username’s repo on your profile page.… Continue reading How to create a self updating GitHub Readme